Category: gear talk

Wow, this is an incredible lens. To be more specific, this is the Fuji XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR. It was a rainy night when I headed out for these images and the weather resistance came in handy. I’ve used a few wides in the past, but most of them are f/2.8 some are f/2, […]

I was very fortunate to take special delivery of a the Leica M-P Typ240 Titanium Edition this weekend. It’s not very often that I get the privilege of owning such a beautiful piece of equipment. Deep breath for the official name…Leica M-P Titanium Edition “Leica Ginza Story 10th Anniversary.” In all, 50 of these beauties […]

The weather is finally starting to cool down a little at night here which makes going out shooting a lot more tolerable. Even after 12 years in the tropics and subtropics (Singapore and Taiwan) I still can’t get used to this heat. Lugging around a big DSLR kit doesn’t help. That’s where cameras like the […]

At base ISO and up to ISO400 the Sigma delivers some outstanding resolution. Even at ISO400 though, the Quattro starts to show signs of weakness. I am fairly certain that most buyers aren’t looking at the DP1Q for its ability to handle noise at high ISO. The Sigma shines at ISO100 and ISO200 and that’s where […]

Over the weekend I took out the Leica M9 with a newly acquired, but old, Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM lens mounted, the Sony RX1r and the Ricoh GR with 21mm wide-angle adaptor. The intent was to see if I could detect big differences in performance. Clearly, there is a big difference in specifications here, different lenses, different […]